July 18, 2011 2:31 am

Spektr-R (RadioAstron)

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Zenit 3F

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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The RadioAstron is an international space Very Long Baseline Interferometry project led by the Astro Space Center of Lebedev Physical Institute in Moscow, Russia. The aim of the mission is to use the Spektr-R space telescope to conduct interferometer observations in conjunction with the global ground radio telescope network in order to obtain images, coordinates, motions and evolution of angular structure of different radio emitting objects in the Universe with the extraordinary high angular resolution.
Launch Overview
Window Open 02:31 UTC
Window Close 02:31 UTC
Lift Off Jul 18, 2011 · 02:31 UTC
Launch Facility Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch Pad 45/1
Target Orbit Elliptical Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Payload Spektr-R (RadioAstron)
Rocket Zenit 3F
Destination Elliptical Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship
The RadioAstron is an international space Very Long Baseline Interferometry project led by the Astro Space Center of Lebedev Physical Institute in Moscow, Russia. The aim of the mission is to use the Spektr-R space telescope to conduct interferometer observations in conjunction with the global ground radio telescope network in order to obtain images, coordinates, motions and evolution of angular structure of different radio emitting objects in the Universe with the extraordinary high angular resolution.

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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
45/1
Launch Overview
Window Open 02:31 UTC
Window Close 02:31 UTC
Lift Off Jul 18, 2011 · 02:31 UTC
Launch Facility Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch Pad 45/1
Target Orbit Elliptical Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Payload Spektr-R (RadioAstron)
Rocket Zenit 3F
Destination Elliptical Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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